York takes centre stage in new ITV drama
York has taken centre stage as the location for a new ITV drama by award-winning director Kay Mellor, featuring an all-star cast.
Girlfriends, starring Zoë Wanamaker of Harry Potter and My Family fame, Miranda Richardson, who has played roles in Mapp & Lucia and Churchill, and Downton Abbey’s Phyllis Logan, is being filmed this month.
Girlfriends is a contemporary story of Linda, Sue and Gail as they struggle with the responsibilities that come with being a modern woman of a certain age.
Mellor, who was directing in York today, said: “I wanted to show off this beautiful Yorkshire city in all its glory. With its stunning architecture, vibrancy, brilliant restaurants and café bars and lovely riverside York was such a good choice. I knew as soon as I brought our cast here they would fall in love with it.”
Kay Hyde, head of communications, Make It York, added: “We were thrilled to welcome the production team to York and we’re excited to see York on film when Girlfriends comes to our TV screens. Kay’s award-winning writing is loved across the UK and this new series is sure to help put York in front of millions of potential visitors.”
